75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
698.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
809
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/01/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBexley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Columba's Catholic Boys' School · Secondary · Bexley
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+8pp
75%68%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
+4pp
53%43%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
51.4
+4.0
51.447.443.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.4
EBacc entry
20%
+0pp
39%30%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
698.1
+9.6
698.1560.9423.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 698.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
809
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Halcot Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB
Local authority
Bexley
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 75% | 53% | 51.4 | Not applicable | 20% | 698.1 | 20% | 809 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 50% | 47.4 | +0.04 | 20% | 688.5 | 20% | 838 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 39% | 43.4 | -0.17 | 27% | 641.5 | 28% | 841 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 46% | 49.7 | -0.15 | 31% | 552.2 | 32% | 810 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 32% | 47.7 | +0.15 | 39% | 423.7 | 40% | 723 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 39% | 45.2 | +0.08 | 19% | 394.2 | 24% | 658 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 27% | 42.7 | -0.08 | 19% | — | 25% | 650 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 809 | 15.6 | 13% | 22% | 23% | 5% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 838 | 17.2 | 19% | 22% | 23% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 841 | 17.4 | 21% | 19% | 25% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 810 | 16.9 | 20% | 18% | 24% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 816 | 17.8 | 16% | 18% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 723 | 17.7 | 14% | 16% | 26% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 658 | 19.7 | 13% | 18% | 25% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 650 | 18.1 | 15% | 17% | 26% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.